Great Speeches & Soliloquies of Shakespeare

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To be or not to be… Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow… O for a Muse of Fire… The quality of mercy is not strained… This sceptred isle… Once more unto the breach dear friends… Many of Shakespeare’s greatest and best-loved speeches are brought together in this superb collection, performed by outstanding artists who bring to vivid life words which are an integral part of our language, our culture and our everyday lives.

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Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale is one of Britain’s leading classical actors. He won Best Actor in the Evening Standard Awards for his individual interpretation of Hamlet, and his Ariel in The Tempest was marked by an Olivier Award. Among his many other staring roles in London theatre was Candide and Mosca in Volpone. He has a busy career in TV and film too, with appearances in Branagh’s production of Hamlet and in the outstanding TV dramatisation of Persuasion. For Naxos AudioBooks he has also recorded The Life of Oscar Wilde, Great Speeches and Soliloquies of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare – A Biography.

Estelle Kohler

Estelle Kohler is an Associate Artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her long career as a Stratford leading lady began with Juliet to Ian Holm’s Romeo, winning the London Critics’ Award. She has won other awards and nominations for a great range of work on stage, film and television.

Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose has divided his time between the stage and TV during his long career. His theatre work has included many Shakespeare roles as well as Marat/Sade and The Thebans for the RSC. His TV work has encompassed The Roads to Freedom, Fortunes of War, Secret Army and Inspector Morse.

Sarah Woodward

Sarah Woodward joined the Royal Shakespeare Company after leaving RADA and has since appeared in many Shakespearean roles including Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Other theatre credits include The Sea, Kean, and Wild Oats.

Daniel Philpott

Daniel Philpott trained at LAMDA and, after success in the prestigious Carleton Hobbs Award for Radio Drama, has been prolific in BBC Radio and the Spoken Word industry. His theatre work includes numerous productions on the London fringe. For Naxos AudioBooks he has recorded A Life of Shakespeare, Famous People in History – 2, Dracula, Frankenstein, Pygmalion, and has narrated Our Island Story.